Articles filed under Transportation
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Schaumburg ends tax district for STAR lineOct 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg officials Tuesday night pulled the plug on a tax increment finance district established 2½ years ago to help spur redevelopment of the commercial area near th...
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New tollway directors speak out as Quinn stands behind dumping criticOct 25, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is defending his decision to drop the only Illinois tollway director who voted against a rate increase. Quinn on Monday replaced half the tollway board, g...
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What's up with Pace HQ traffic cops, at $35,000 a year?Oct 24, 2011 5:30 am - This column stems from a reader who wanted to know: How much does Pace pay for the two traffic cops at its headquarters who direct cars out of the parking lot during the...
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'Squeaky wheel' Bill Morris, George Pradel off tollway boardOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - Three financial experts — including one who voted against a major toll increase — were ousted from the Illinois tollway board even as it's poised to borrow billions for ...
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Focus on train safety stronger than everOct 23, 2011 12:00 am - Cary-Grove High School senior Chelsie Tamms says that whenever she drives through train crossings, she’s always alert and careful. For that, the 18-year-old credits her ...
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Images: Behind the Scenes at Work Area Protection in St. CharlesOct 21, 2011 5:45 pm - ...
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Tollway rate-hike critic could be on way outOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - The one Illinois tollway director who opposed increasing rates may be out of a job soon. Gov. Pat Quinn faces a looming deadline next week to fill dozens of expired posi...
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CTA president says unions key to avoiding fare hikesOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The president of the Chicago Transit Authority says the agency can address a $277 million budget deficit without fare increases or service cuts if unions agree. CTA Pres...
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Tollway budget ties in rate hikes with new construction spendingOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Toll increases that kick in Jan. 1 will raise millions to fund a massive construction program, and the Illinois tollway’s new budget reflects that change with a capital ...
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Family gets $36 million settlement after train derailmentOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The family of a Rockford woman who died and whose pregnant daughter lost her baby in a 2009 train derailment will receive a $36.2 million settlement from Canadian Nation...